How to pronounce poultry
Say it like POHL-tree. Poultry has two syllables, and the main stress falls on the first one (POHL).
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- POHL
- tree
- Main stress
- Lighter stress
- Unstressed
Poultry pronunciation, sound by sound
Read the parts left to right, then blend them together without pausing.
- POHLSay this part loudest and longest. The vowel is the "o" in go.
- treeKeep this part quick and light. The vowel is the "ee" in see.
American vs British pronunciation of poultry
- The long o starts further forward in British English, closer to "uh-oo" than the American "oh".
British respelling: POHL-tree.
What does poultry mean?
- a domesticated gallinaceous bird thought to be descended from the red jungle fowl
- flesh of chickens or turkeys or ducks or geese raised for food
Where does poultry come from?
For the development of Middle English /u/ to modern /oʊ/, /əʊ/ before /lt/, /ld/, /ln/, compare boult, boulder, colter/coulter, poultice, shoulder, won't.
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Questions about saying poultry
How do you pronounce poultry?
Say POHL-tree. The American pronunciation is /ˈpoʊltri/. In British English it is /ˈpəʊltri/. Press play above to hear it at normal speed or slowly.
How many syllables are in poultry?
Poultry has two syllables, and the main stress falls on the first one (POHL). Broken into parts: POHL · tree.
Is poultry pronounced differently in British English?
Yes. The long o starts further forward in British English, closer to "uh-oo" than the American "oh". The British form is /ˈpəʊltri/ (POHL-tree).